What are the default network ports used by a NW-MESH box?

Which WRT54G routers work?

* WRT54G - version 1 thru 4. versions 5 or newer do not have enough memory
* WRT54GS - verson 1 thru 4. Note version 4 has less memory and requires a special install image.
* WRT54GL - same as WRT54G version 4
* WRT54G-TM - same as WRT54GS version 3 - see X for install instructions

Can you turn off one of the WRT54G antenna ports?

Yes - the basic setup page allows controlling which antenna is used for what.

Which other Routers work for NW-MESH?

Generally any router that is listed in the openwrt table of hardware as running OpenWRT. Routers with only 4 MB of flash may not support the web interface and require editing of the text configuration files.

What cables go where, and where to login on wireless?

The "WAN" (single uplink) port of the Access Point goes to any one of the LAN ports (usually there are 4) on any of the NW-MESH units.

You can connect either by Wifi to the "NW-MESH-ACCESS" wifi address or by connecting a wire from a laptop or any other computer that uses DHCP to fetch an address to any one of the LAN ports on any of the MESH units.

Once you are connected to the NW-MESH box, you can test by runnint the command "ipconfig" in a DOS command box. If it shows that you have a 172 address - probably 172.27.0.5 - you have an address assigned by the NW-MESH box. Then you can connect to the control screen by entering this in your browser: http://172.27.0.1:8080

What is the difference between .bin and .trx files?

* TRX extension: These are the firmware in raw format, suitable for writing directly to the flash or for vendors that don't require a BIN file.
* BIN extension file is the raw format firmware with a vendor specific header.